Senior Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Screening questions have been built into the application process, when answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Work environment

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the Health Portfolio of the Government of Canada, committed to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff:

One (1) specified period position; and

One (1) position on a permanent basis (anticipatory)

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various linguistic profiles and security requirements, conditions of employment for various future permanent and/or temporary vacancies within the Public Health Agency of Canada across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Education:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternative (see note).
*Note: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:

-A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
-An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
1. Experience in planning and monitoring an Emergency Management program or a Business Continuity Program.
2. Experience leading and participating in one or more of the following: project teams, working groups or committees.
3. Experience leading and participating in activations and exercises.
4. Experience in providing operational recommendations to leaders or clients in an activated Emergency Operations Centre.
5. Experience in the use of software programs, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
6. Experience in public speaking.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:
1. Successful completion of at least 4 courses in Emergency Management from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada.
2. Successful completion of at least 4 courses in Business Continuity Management from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada.
3. Successful completion of a Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Emergency Management from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada.
4. Successful completion of a Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Business Continuity from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada.

Degree equivalency

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of regulations, systems, goals/objectives, processes, programs and plans pertinent to emergency management or business continuity in Canada.
2. Knowledge of the Incident Command System.
3. Knowledge of emergency response organizations as they pertain to public health emergencies.
4. Knowledge of the role of the Public Health Agency of Canada and the National Microbiology Laboratory’s role in public health emergencies.

Competencies:
1. Working Effectively with others
2. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
3. Thinking Things Through
4. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect.

Abilities:
1. Ability to identify, research, analyze and provide recommendations on the development or implementation of departmental policies, guidelines and/or procedures.
2. Ability to work effectively under pressure in a time sensitive environment with frequently changing priorities.
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Operational Requirements:
1. Willing and able to work overtime and be on stand-by 24/7, as required.
2. Willing and able to travel for work or training purposes.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

1. The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

2. Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.

a) You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

b) We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

c) For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the selection process.

d) Applicants who are screened in to this selection process will be sent further information by email regarding what to expect during subsequent phases of this selection process.

e) Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

f) During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.

g) For more information on how to apply to a selection process, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI

h) Your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed via the application.

i) Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process such as: standardized tests, reference checks, written tests, an interview, etc.

j) All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

k) Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

l) Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

m) Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:

i) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
ii) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
iii) Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
iv) Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
v) The organizational need of restructuring/budgetary constraints

n) Proof of education will be requested if you are considered for a position. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

o) Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

p) Candidates may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

We would like to thank in advance those who have submitted a job application, but will only contact those people selected for the next phase in the process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.